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Tip

Get ahead

The uncooked kofte will keep in the fridge alongside the tomato sauce for 24 hours.

Tip

Seven-minute couscous

Tip 200g couscous into a bowl and stir in 2 tsp stock powder. Pour on 300ml boiling water, cover and leave for 4 mins until the water is absorbed. Fluff up with a fork, then add juice 1 lemon, bunch chopped coriander and a drizzle olive oil.

Method

Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes, to stop them burning.

Using your hands, mix the meat in a
bowl with the onion, coriander, mint and
plenty of seasoning. Shape into 8 sausages,
about 10cm long, then thread a bamboo
skewer through the centre of each.

To make the sauce, heat the oil in
a pan, add the garlic and briefly fry. Add
tomatoes, harissa, sugar and seasoning.
Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 mins until
sauce has thickened.

Grill the kofte for 6-8 mins, turning until
they are nicely browned (be careful not
to burn the skewers). Spoon the sauce
over a warm platter, drizzle over the
yogurt and put the kofte on top. Scatter
with pine nuts and serve with pittas or
couscous (recipe, below).

Great! I made the meat into small balls, fried and then simmered in the thickened sauce for 30 mins. Was really tasty. Used 2 tsp Harissa and one tin toms for 2 people. If I had more time, I would put ice cubes onto the sauce afterwards to congeal the fat, lift it off once solid and then re-heat.

This was lovely and have been told by husband I can make it again. I didn't use tinned tomatos as I had lots of cherry tomatos leftover which had been slightly warmed with sweet chilli drizzzled over them. So peeled & chopped them and seasoned well with cayenne, smoked paprika etc and 2 tsp harissa and served with homemade pittas. Mmmm

Made the Kofte earlier today and kept in the fridge to ensure they stayed together. Also doubled the harissa and added a glug of Worcester sauce to the tomato sauce. Enjoyed by all the family, including our 5 & 3 year old, sure it's because they are on sticks! Served with spicy vegetable cous cous. Delicious

My family said as soon as they took their first bite "you can make this again", so definitely a hit. Didn't use mint as my husband doesn't like it , and added a bit of cumin and a chicken stock cube crumbled into the mixture. Highly recommend! Served separately from the sauce by the way as the rest of the family don't like tomato based sauces, but it was delicious (with double amount of harissa)

I made this as a sharing dish for friends last night and they thought it was marvelous. I added a little extra harissa since i like a kick, the yoghurt cools it down for more sensitive people (but no one had any complaints). I would say to make sure you compact the mince tightly onto the skewers otherwise you might have a bit if an aesthetic disaster at the grilling stage. Toasted pine nuts were a wonderful touch though and make it that little bit more special. I'll definitely make it again.

I made these for a family party and they were delicious! I added a bit more harissa than the recipe states and mixed the greek yogurt in for richness and it was lovely. I served it in a big dish with all the sticks pointing outwards and it looked great - gone in a flash!

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